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Phytochrome B phosphorylation expanded: site-specific kinases are identified.
Viczián, András; Nagy, Ferenc.
Affiliation
  • Viczián A; Laboratory of Photo- and Chronobiology, Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
  • Nagy F; Laboratory of Photo- and Chronobiology, Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
New Phytol ; 241(1): 65-72, 2024 Jan.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37814506
ABSTRACT
The phytochrome B (phyB) photoreceptor is a key participant in red and far-red light sensing, playing a dominant role in many developmental and growth responses throughout the whole life of plants. Accordingly, phyB governs diverse signaling pathways, and although our knowledge about these pathways is constantly expanding, our view about their fine-tuning is still rudimentary. Phosphorylation of phyB is one of the relevant regulatory mechanisms, and - despite the expansion of the available methodology - it is still not easy to examine. Phosphorylated phytochromes have been detected using various techniques for decades, but the first phosphorylated phyB residues were only identified in 2013. Since then, concentrated attention has been turned toward the functional role of post-translational modifications in phyB signaling. Very recently in 2023, the first kinases that phosphorylate phyB were identified. These discoveries opened up new research avenues, especially by connecting diverse environmental impacts to light signaling and helping to explain some long-term unsolved problems such as the co-action of Ca2+ and phyB signaling. This review summarizes our recent views about the roles of the identified phosphorylated phyB residues, what we know about the enzymes that modulate the phospho-state of phyB, and how these recent discoveries impact future investigations.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phytochrome / Arabidopsis / Arabidopsis Proteins Limits: Humans Language: En Year: 2024 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phytochrome / Arabidopsis / Arabidopsis Proteins Limits: Humans Language: En Year: 2024 Type: Article